15th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party

none The 15th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), formally the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was elected at the 1st plenary session of the 15th Central Committee of the CCP on 19 September 1997 in the aftermath of the 15th National Congress. This electoral term was preceded by the 14th Politburo and succeeded by the 16th. Seven of the 22 members served in the 15th Politburo Standing Committee. Composition Members +Members of the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 中国共产党第十五届中央委员会 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Communist Party Membership Network 27 September 2012 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801210205/https://fuwu.12371.cn/2012/09/27/ARTI1348725704768894.shtml Chinese https://fuwu.12371.cn/2012/09/27/ARTI1348725704768894.shtml Officeholder 14th 16th Birth The year of birth of the person in question. PM Party membership—when the person in question joined the party. Death The year of death of the person in question. Birthplace Birthplace—in which large city or province the person in question was born in. Offices held All offices held during the 11th term of the Politburo. Ref. References. Chi Haotian 迟浩田 New Never served as a member of the Politburo before. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1929 1946 Alive Shandong a6 Two Military office Vice Chairman, Central Military Commission State office Minister of Defense Mulvenon, James Chi Haotian: A Political Biography China Leadership Monitor Hoover Institution 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230801152016/https://www.hoover.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/clm2_JM2.pdf https://www.hoover.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/clm2_JM2.pdf Ding Guangen 丁关根 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1929 1956 2012 Jiangsu a6 One Party office Head, Publicity Department of the Central Committee 丁关根同志逝世 Comrade Ding Guangen passed away Beijing News 23 July 2012 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801150704/http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2012-07/23/content_358820.htm?div=0 Chinese http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2012-07/23/content_358820.htm?div=0 Hu Jintao 胡锦涛 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1942 1964 Alive Jiangsu a6 Four Party offices First-ranked Secretary, Central Committee Secretariat President, Central Party School of the Central Committee Military offices Vice Chairman, Central Military Commission State offices Vice President of the People's Republic of China Profile: Hu Jintao BBC News 14 March 2013 24 July 2023 24 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230724094240/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-20216496 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-20216496 Huang Ju 黄菊 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1938 1966 2007 Shanghai a6 Two Party office Secretary, Shanghai Municipal Committee State office Mayor of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government Huang Ju People's Daily 24 July 2023 24 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230724175415/http://en.people.cn/data/people/huangju.shtml http://en.people.cn/data/people/huangju.shtml Jia Qinglin 贾庆林 New Never served as a member of the Politburo before. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1940 1959 Alive Hebei a6 Two Party office Secretary, Beijing Municipal Committee State office Mayor of the Beijing Municipal People's Government Jia Qinglin People's Daily 24 July 2023 24 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230724095008/http://en.people.cn/data/people/jiaqinglin.shtml http://en.people.cn/data/people/jiaqinglin.shtml Jiang Chunyun 姜春云 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1930 1947 2021 Shandong a6 One State office Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress 姜春云同志生平 Life of Comrade Jiang Chunyun People's Daily 9 September 2021 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801203442/http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2021/0902/c1001-32215947.html Chinese http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2021/0902/c1001-32215947.html Jiang Zemin 江泽民 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1926 1946 2022 Jiangsu a6 Five Party offices General Secretary, Central Committee Head, Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs of the Central Committee Head, Central Leading Group for Financial and Economic Work of the Central Committee Military office Chairman, Central Military Commission State office President of the People's Republic of China Buckley, Chris Wines, Michael Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96 The New York Times 30 November 2022 25 July 2023 1 December 2022 https://archive.today/20221201000033/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/world/asia/jiang-zemin-dead.html#selection-309.0-309.67 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/world/asia/jiang-zemin-dead.html Li Changchun 李长春 New Never served as a member of the Politburo before. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1944 1965 Alive Liaoning a6 One Party office Secretary, Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Beijing Review 23 July 2023 24 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230724095150/http://www.bjreview.com.cn/17thCPC/txt/2007-10/29/content_83549_3.htm http://www.bjreview.com.cn/17thCPC/txt/2007-10/29/content_83549_3.htm Li Lanqing 李岚清 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1932 1952 Alive Jiangsu a6 One State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Li Lanqing BBC News 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801205358/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/asia_pac/02/china_party_congress/leadership_changes/html/li_lanqing.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/asia_pac/02/china_party_congress/leadership_changes/html/li_lanqing.stm Li Peng 李鹏 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1928 1945 2019 Shanghai a6 One State office Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Ricking, Christoph Ex-Chinese Premier Li Peng dies at 90 Deutsche Welle 25 July 2023 25 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230725073654/https://www.dw.com/en/li-peng-former-chinese-premier-dies-at-90/a-49715431 https://www.dw.com/en/li-peng-former-chinese-premier-dies-at-90/a-49715431 Li Ruihuan 李瑞环 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1934 1959 Alive Tianjin a6 One Organisational office Chairman, National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Profile: Li Ruihuan BBC News 25 July 2023 25 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230725073105/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/asia_pac/02/china_party_congress/leadership_changes/html/li_ruihuan.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/asia_pac/02/china_party_congress/leadership_changes/html/li_ruihuan.stm Li Tieying 李铁映 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1936 1955 Alive Shaanxi a6 One State office President, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Li Tieying People's Daily 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801151558/http://en.people.cn/data/people/litieying.shtml http://en.people.cn/data/people/litieying.shtml Luo Gan 罗干 New Never served as a member of the Politburo before. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1935 1960 Alive Shandong a6 Two Party office Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission State office State Councillor of the People's Republic of China Luo Gan People's Daily 24 July 2023 24 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230724175835/http://en.people.cn/data/people/luogan.shtml http://en.people.cn/data/people/luogan.shtml Qian Qichen 钱其琛 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1928 1942 2017 Tianjin a6 Two State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Minister of Foreign Affairs Huang, Cary Jiangtao, Shi China's 'outstanding' former top diplomat Qian Qichen dies, aged 89 South China Morning Post 10 May 2017 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801153158/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2093817/chinas-outstanding-former-top-diplomat-qian-qichen-dies https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2093817/chinas-outstanding-former-top-diplomat-qian-qichen-dies Tian Jiyun 田纪云 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1929 1945 Alive Shandong a6 One State office Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Tian Jiyun People's Daily 23 July 2012 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801150946/http://en.people.cn/data/people/tianjiyun.shtml http://en.people.cn/data/people/tianjiyun.shtml Wei Jianxing 尉健行 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1931 1949 2015 Zhejiang a6 One Party office Secretary, Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Profile: Wei Jianxing BBC News 25 July 2023 25 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230725072938/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/asia_pac/02/china_party_congress/leadership_changes/html/wei_jianxing.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/asia_pac/02/china_party_congress/leadership_changes/html/wei_jianxing.stm Wen Jiabao 温家宝 Alternate Alternate of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1942 1965 Alive Tianjin a6 One State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Wen Jiabao People's Daily 24 July 2023 24 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230724094742/http://en.people.cn/data/people/wenjiabao.shtml http://en.people.cn/data/people/wenjiabao.shtml Wu Bangguo 吴邦国 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1941 1964 2024 Anhui a6 One State office Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Wu Bangguo National People's Congress 14 March 2013 24 July 2023 24 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230724094435/http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/englishnpc/Chairman/2007-11/06/content_1372764.htm http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/englishnpc/Chairman/2007-11/06/content_1372764.htm Wu Guanzheng 吴官正 New Never served as a member of the Politburo before. Elected Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1938 1963 Alive Jiangxi a6 One Party office Secretary, Shandong Provincial Party Committee Wu Guanzheng China Internet Information Center 24 July 2023 24 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230724175638/http://www.china.org.cn/english/PP-e/48933.htm http://www.china.org.cn/english/PP-e/48933.htm Xie Fei 谢非 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Died Died of natural causes on 27 October 1999. 1932 1949 1999 Guangdong a6 One State office Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress 谢非 Xie Fei The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China 26 September 2008 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801153446/https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-09/26/content_1106353.htm https://www.gov.cn/gjjg/2008-09/26/content_1106353.htm Zhang Wannian 张万年 New Never served as a member of the Politburo before. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1928 1945 2015 Shandong a6 One Military office Vice Chairman, Central Military Commission 张万年同志生平 Life of Comrade Zhang Wannian People's Daily 23 January 2015 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801152428/http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0123/c1001-26434789.html http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/0123/c1001-26434789.html Zhu Rongji 朱镕基 Old Member of the Politburo of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Not Not elected to the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1928 1949 2026 Shandong a6 One State office Premier of the People's Republic of China Jung-chi, Chu Zhu Rongji Encyclopædia Britannica 25 July 2023 25 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230725081648/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhu-Rongji https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhu-Rongji Alternates +Alternates of the Political Bureau of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Officeholder 14th 16th Birth The year of birth of the person in question. PM Party membership—when the person in question joined the party. Death The year of death of the person in question. Birthplace Birthplace—in which large city or province the person in question was born in. Gender Offices held All offices held during the 11th term of the Politburo. Ref. References. Wu Yi 吴仪 New Never served as a member of the Politburo before. Member Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1938 1962 Alive Wuhan Female a6 One State office State Councillor of the People's Republic of China Wu Yi People's Daily 1 August 2023 1 August 2023 https://archive.today/20230801070800/http://en.people.cn/data/people/wuyi.shtml http://en.people.cn/data/people/wuyi.shtml Zeng Qinghong 曾庆红 New Never served as a member of the Politburo before. Member Member of the Politburo of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 1939 1960 Alive Jiangxi Male a6 Two Party offices Head, General Office of the Central Committee Head, Organization Department of the Central Committee Zeng Qinghong China Internet Information Center 24 July 2023 24 July 2023 https://archive.today/20230724175214/http://www.china.org.cn/english/PP-e/48927.htm http://www.china.org.cn/english/PP-e/48927.htm References External links zh Gazette of the 1st Session of the 15th CPC Central Committee Category:15th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party Category:1997 in China